Vikrant Massey

Vikrant Massey
Massey at the premiere of Chhapaak in 2020
Born (1987-04-03) 3 April 1987 (age 37)[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India [2]
Alma materR. D. National College
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Spouse
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(m. 2022)​
Children1

Vikrant Massey (born 3 April 1985) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi films and television.[3] Noted for his versatility,[4][5] Massey is the recipient of a Filmfare Award.

After completing his education from R. D. National College, Massey made his acting debut with the series Dhoom Machaao Dhoom (2007) and then worked in several television serials such as Dharam Veer (2008), Balika Vadhu (2009–2010) and Qubool Hai (2013).[6] Massey expanded to films with supporting roles in Lootera (2013), Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) and Half Girlfriend (2017).[7]

The independent drama A Death in the Gunj (2017), in which Massey had a leading role, marked a turning point in his career.[8] He subsequently appeared in the biographical drama Chhapaak (2020), romantic comedy Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare (2020), mystery thriller Haseen Dillruba (2021), family drama Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021), and romantic thriller Love Hostel (2022).[9] Massey also had leading roles in the streaming series Mirzapur (2018), Broken But Beautiful (2018–2019) and Criminal Justice (2019). In 2023, he portrayed the lead role of Manoj Kumar Sharma in the biographical film 12th Fail (2023), which emerged as a sleeper hit and earned him the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor.[10][11]

  1. ^ Sharma, Dhruv (2 April 2023). "Happy Birthday Vikrant Massey! From 'Lootera' to 'Chhapaak', Vikrant Massey's top 5 movies". Mid Day. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Vikrant Massey was born in New Delhi". YouTube. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Vikrant Massey, the dancing star!". The Times of India. 26 June 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  4. ^ "How Vikrant Massey stepped up to be India's favourite boy next door and performer with his versatility". Financial Express. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Vikrant Massey: 7 of his most versatile performances". Hindustan Times. 3 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Vikrant Massey tressed for Qubool Hai". The Times of India. 8 June 2013. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  7. ^ "First Day First Shot: Vikrant Massey recalls his time as a newbie on the sets of Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha-starrer Lootera". Mumbai Mirror. 7 February 2020. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Getting his act together". The Indian Express. 13 November 2016. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Vikrant Massey to star opposite Deepika Padukone in film based on Laxmi Agarwal, it's called Chhapaak | Bollywood News". timesnownews.com. 19 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  10. ^ "12th Fail box office collection: Vkrant Massey's film crosses ₹50 crore during 5th week in India". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Winners of the 69th Filmfare Awards 2024". Filmfare. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.